Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-19
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1887.

THANKSGIVING on Thursday next
Now and then few flakes of snow.
NEW styles in pants for young men.
lust received. THE MODEL.
THE days are now shorter than the
nights.
Now is the time for plump cartridges
and pheasants.
OLD BoREAs occasionally com es
shouting along.
Oh, GIRLS! only month and a half
until leap year
FRESH pork and nice sausage now
adorns the market.
HATS, new shapes and new colors
Something inst out. Come and see
them. THE MODEL.
THE annual Thanksgiving Social will be
held in the Lecture Room of the lutheran
church at p. NJ, an occasion of alms-giy-
ing and social reunion.
$4,000 worth of Fine Goods now
ready for your closs inspection. This is
the largest stock ever brought to this
city. All goods warranted. See
HYDE's JEwELRY STORE.
UNION THANKSGIVING SERvICEs.-The
annual Thanksgiving services wi II be held
on Thursday next, Thanksgiving day, at
IL O'Clock, A. NJ, in the Baptist church OF
this city. The public IS cordially invited
to be present.
THE International Bible studies for
next Sabbath are from Matthew XXI: 90
80. Title, Judgment and Mercy. Gold
en- text, "Come unto Me, all Ye that
are Heavy Laden, and viii Give Y GU
Rest" Matthew XII: %.
GENTLEMEN, if you want to save
money on first-class Hat, or some good
Furnishing goods, come direct where
you can buy them at rock bottom figures
and get good quality of goods at j.
BRAFMAN's Baltimore Clothing Store.
JUST received, $500 worth of Boys
Suits and Overcoats this is the third
time we were compelled to order these
goods. Come now and get an assort-
ment, and we will sell them at manu-
facturers prices. At j. BRAFMAN's
Baltimore Clothing House.
THE FAIR GRoUND.-The purchasers
of this property, Messrs John M. Smurr,
of Missouri and J. w. Fisher, of this
place, intend to improve it by laying it
off into streets and building lots, and
setting out shade trees. Water and gas
pipes will also be extended thereto.
EXCURSION TICKETS ON THE c. v.
r. R.-Thursday, Nov. oath, being
Thanksgiving Day, the g. V. r. r. will
as usual, sell excursion tickets to and
from all stations on the main line and
branches on Wednesday and Thursday,
Nov. 23d and oath, good to return on the
following Monday, Nov. 28th.
SALE OF M. & P. r. R.--Mr. j. Baker
Kearfott, for Messrs. K. Boyd Faulkner
and VIII. Travers, Special Commits
sioners, on Thursday, sold at public
auction, the entire property of the Mar
tinsburg and Potomac r. r. Co. Mr.. L.
b. Kennedy became the purchaser. for
the sum of sixty-five thousand dollars
UNDERwEAR.-We heve made spec
al efforts on Underwear this season :.
We have full lines of Ladies', Cents
and Childrens' in Red and White. We
can save you money on Underwear and
give you all sizes and kinds in Shirts
and Drawers. Give us a call and don't
forget, we've moved to one door North
of Market.house. EMMERT " FIERY.
THE Morgan papers state that H.
Clay Culp, confined in Jail at Berkeley
Springs, made an attempt to escape on
Monday night of last week, by filing
away the iron bars at one of the win
dows. Sheriff Willard, however, was
too light a sleeper for him, and hearing
the noise, caused the operation to cease
by appearing on the scene with double
barreled shot gun.
Is THIS CORRECT We clip the fol-
lowing from Thursdays Baltimore
American. The old saying is, Ego away
from home to learn the news. We Won
der if it is correct
"The foundry, blacksmith and carpenter
shops belonging to John Fitz Esq, of this
city, will bs sold to syndicate OF New York
and Philadelphia manufacturers, who intend
making a dig improvemt, and tn the
water facilities afforded, will no doubt i'm
prove business IN their line